The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-12
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His Formal Welcome to St. Louis.

His Formal welcome TO St. LOUIS
Sr LOUIS October 3--Tlle immense nom
; of the Merchants Exchange was to-day jam.
med to it, utmost capacity with people and
! the president had difficulty in getting from
the reception room TO line platform. On the
/ first appearance Of the president loud cheers
went up from the entire multitude, and Is
he ascended the platform the enthusiasm
was intense Frank Caienne, president OF
! the exchange, introduced Mayor Francis, who
welcomed the president to the city and state,
and after another explosion Of cheers the
president responded.
Three or four times during the delivery OF
the presidents remarks. at every pause. in
fact. some voice proposed three cheers FOR
t;royer Cleveland and the lungs of the null
titude responded The band greeted the
close of his remarks with a national air and
the presidential party filed ont the entrance
way, which had been kept open by the police.
The streets were jammed with people aud II
was with difficulty that Mr.. Cleveland was
gotten into his carriage From the Exchange
the president and his companions were es-
corted in their carriages through the princi-
pal business streets Of the city, the ride last
ing about an hour Everywhere along the
route masses of people awaited and greeted
the guests of the day.
The eortege reached Lindell hotel at
O'Clock, where rooms had been secured for
the president An hour was given for lunch
and rest. and at 3 O'Clock, Mrs Cleveland
having rejoined her husband, the doors OF
the reception parlors were thrown open and
the public were admitted TO shake the hands
of the president and his wife. The reception
began promptly st 3 O'Clock and continued
until s. When the doors were closed the
crowd Of disappointed ones in waiting num-
bered many thousands Colonel Lamont es-
Inmates that 5000 persons took the hand OF
the president this afternoon.
st. LOUIS, October Fair weather, light
northerly winds veering to oasterly, cool
stationary temperature" Cleveland wealth
er. in short. Professions with brass bands
aud glee clubs were still passing the presi-
dents windows at midnight last night, and
PROFESSIONS and brass bands were moving
aimlessly up and down before the hotel be
fore breakfast this morning. The president
aud Mrs. Cleveland, despite the continuous
round of star spangled hospitality which they
have experienced are in excellent health and
spirits.
Before O'Clock president Cleveland, es-
corted by committeeman and squad of
mounted police. was driven TO the court
house where he received the public for an
hour and half Many thousands of per-
sons paid their respects and much enthusiasm
was manifested The program to-day j,
qaite elaborate, and by the time it is gone
through with the members of the party will
be doubtless ready for rest.
At l0.90 the carriages were in waiting 10
carry the presidential party to the foot of
Chestnut street to take the steamer Baton
Rouge Here Mrs. Cleveland, escorted by a
number Of ladies and gentlemen, joined the
president, aud promptly al II a. m, the boat
steamed up the river 10 point where a good
view of the river could be obtained, aud af-
terwsnd proceeded down stream, returning
to the foot of Chestnut street. met the party
at the wharf on the return and conveyed
them to the fair ground, where an elegant
lunch was partaken OF at the Jockey club
| This evening the president and Mrs. Cleve-
land witnessed the grand street pageant OF
the Yelled Prophets and subsequently attend
cd their ball At II O'Clock the presidential
| party withdrew ana were escorted immedi-
ately to the depot and were soon on Their
way To Chicago